Police Make New Arrest in Ricin Letters Case — The Guy They Searched Earlier This Week

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Police on Saturday arrested 41-year-old Everett Dutschke of Tupelo, Miss. in connection with poisoned letters sent to President Barack Obama and others last week. His home and business had previously been searched as part of the investigation. Another man initially charged with sending the letters was released Tuesday. (AP)

TUPELO, Miss. (TheBlaze/AP) — A Mississippi man whose home and business were searched as part of an investigation into poisoned letters sent to the president and others has been arrested in the case, according to the FBI.

Everett Dutschke, 41, was arrested about 12:50 a.m. Saturday at his Tupelo home in connection with the letters, FBI spokeswoman Deborah Madden said. The letters, which allegedly contained ricin, were sent last week to President Barack Obama, Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi and earlier to an 80-year-old Mississippi judge, Sadie Holland.

Madden said Dutschke was arrested without incident. She said additional questions should be directed to the U.S. attorney’s office. The office in Oxford did not immediately respond to messages Saturday.

Charges in the case were initially filed against an Elvis impersonator but then dropped. Attention then turned to Dutschke, who has ties to the former suspect and the judge and senator and also sought elected office as both a Republican and a Democrat.